Belize vs Brunei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Brunei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$428
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$1220
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1348
$2264
💸 GDP per capita
$7988
$33431
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
5.65
❤️ Life expectancy
71
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
60
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
37.8%
🎓 Higher education
23
56
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
375K
429K

The average cost of living in Belize ($956) is 15% less expensive than in Brunei ($1122). Belize ranked 93rd vs 68th for Brunei in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belize compared to 2 months in Brunei. Ranked 83rd and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Brunei

We calculate prices for Belize and Brunei as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 3 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belize Brunei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$4041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$2952
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$22.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.13
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$14059

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In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$877
60.9K
San Ignacio
$1090
26.2K
San Pedro Town
$1333
11.8K
Belmopan
$729
19.5K
Caye Caulker
$1573
2K

In Brunei

City Cost of living Population
Bandar Seri Begawan
$1090
50K
Kuala Belait
$1409
4.26K
Seria
$1238
3.63K